24/03/2026
The sun is setting today… and millions of people are standing in cold water, hands folded, eyes full of tears.
Why?
Because this is Chhath Puja. And no festival on Earth hits different like this one.
Today is Sandhya Arghya — the moment we offer prayers to the setting sun.
Not the rising one. The setting one.
Think about that for a second…
We worship the sun even as it goes down. Because we believe — even in endings, there is grace. Even in darkness, there is faith.
I still remember being a kid, walking to the ghat with my family.
The smell of thekua in the air.
Maati ke diye flickering in the wind.
Everyone dressed in yellow and orange.
And Dadi standing in the water — cold, tired, fasting for 36 hours — but with the most peaceful smile I've ever seen.
That image never left me.
That is Chhath Puja.
It's not just a festival.
It's a mother praying for her children.
It's a family standing together at the edge of a river.
It's faith that doesn't need a temple, a pandit, or a microphone.
Just you. The water. And the sun.
If you're fasting today — you are incredible. 🙏
The strength it takes is something words can't describe.
And if someone in your family is fasting — go hug them right now. Seriously. Go.
💬 Tell me in the comments — what's your favourite Chhath memory? The food, the ghat, the bhajans… I want to know. 👇
Tag someone who is celebrating Chhath today and let them know you're thinking of them! 🌅
Jai Chhathi Maiya! 🙏
Sandhya Arghya ki hardik shubhkamnayein to everyone celebrating.
